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| issue date = 06/06/2013
| issue date = 06/06/2013
| title = Summary of End-of-Cycle Meeting with Energy Northwest Regarding Columbia Generating Station 2012 Performance
| title = Summary of End-of-Cycle Meeting with Energy Northwest Regarding Columbia Generating Station 2012 Performance
| author name = Walker W C
| author name = Walker W
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
| addressee name = Reddemann M E
| addressee name = Reddemann M
| addressee affiliation = Energy Northwest
| addressee affiliation = Energy Northwest
| docket = 05000397
| docket = 05000397
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{{#Wiki_filter:Mr. M. E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop 1023 Richland, WA 99352-0968 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 June 6,2013
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 June 6,2013 Mr. M. E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop 1023 Richland, WA 99352-0968


==Subject:==
==Subject:==


==SUMMARY==
==SUMMARY==
OF END-OF-CYCLE MEETING WITH ENERGY NORTHWEST REGARDING COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION 2012 PERFORMANCE  
OF END-OF-CYCLE MEETING WITH ENERGY NORTHWEST REGARDING COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION 2012 PERFORMANCE


==Dear Mr. Reddemann:==
==Dear Mr. Reddemann:==


This letter refers to the public End-of-Cycle meeting conducted on June 4, 2013, in Richland, Washington between the NRC and your staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC's assessment of the licensee's performance results at Columbia Generating Station for the inspection period of January 1 through December 31, 2012. The presentation slides from the NRC staff and Energy Northwest are enclosed.
This letter refers to the public End-of-Cycle meeting conducted on June 4, 2013, in Richland, Washington between the NRC and your staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC's assessment of the licensee's performance results at Columbia Generating Station for the inspection period of January 1 through December 31, 2012. The presentation slides from the NRC staff and Energy Northwest are enclosed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21  
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, vJ "<s:- C            W~
Wayne C. Walker Chief, Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21


==Enclosures:==
==Enclosures:==
: 1. NRC Presentation Slides Sincerely, vJ "<s:-C Wayne C. Walker Chief, Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects 2. Energy Northwest Presentation Slides 4>> Energy Northwest Corn
: 1. NRC Presentation Slides
: 2. Energy Northwest Presentation Slides
 
4>> Energy Northwest Corn
* Closing Remarks
* Closing Remarks
* Public Comments and Questions 2 Protecti1lg People a1ld the E11viro1lme1lt 1
* Public Comments and Questions 2                       Protecti1lg People a1ld the E11viro1lme1lt 1
-WClyne of Reactor Project, NRC iii Jeremy Groom, Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia 3 Protecting People flnd the Environment  
 
-Security:
-WClyne of Reactor Project, NRC iii Jeremy Groom, Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia 3                         Protecting People flnd the Environment
Ehsureadeq n 4 in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
- Security: Ehsureadeq                                       n in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
Protectillg People fllld the E11vironment 2
4                          Protectillg People fllld the E11vironment 2
5 White: Red: 6 Regulatory Response Protecting People alld the EIlI';1'01l1nellt Very low issue low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue High safety issue Protecting People alld the El1V;r01l111ent 3
 
Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 7 Protecting People and the ETlviro1l11lellt  
Regulatory Response 5                                    Protecting People alld the EIlI';1'01l1nellt Very low         issue White: low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue Red:  High safety issue 6                                    Protecting People alld the El1V;r01l111ent 3
-Operations  
 
-Engineering  
Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 7                               Protecting People and the ETlviro1l11lellt
-Radiation Protection  
    - Operations
-Security -Emergency Preparedness 8 Protectillg People alld the Environment 4
    - Engineering
It Triennial Fire Protection Inspection 9 Protecting People and the Enviro1l1llCllt 10 Protecting People mul the ElIvirollmmt 5
    - Radiation Protection
::' ;,-, ,
    - Security
* CblllmbiclGeheratih  
    - Emergency Preparedness 8                               Protectillg People alld the Environment 4
.....  
 
..... "'.T..,. June  
It Triennial Fire Protection Inspection 9                           Protecting People and the Enviro1l1llCllt 10                         Protecting People mul the ElIvirollmmt 5
.... .
* CblllmbiclGeheratih De~.radedCorne,r~ton . . . ri.*fij;B;:.~"*c:J\tri+iinn  ..... "'.T..,.
a standard emergEmcyaction levelscneme.  
June 27,2Q12~>            .....
-White finding lJecause the licensee did not maintain an accurate dose assessment capalJility.
  -White*fr.ldinglJ~cau~~t:h~ licel1s~~didriotmaintain a standard emergEmcyaction levelscneme.
11 Protecting People alld the Enllironme11t practical in a major loss of emergency assessment capalJility.
  - White finding lJecause the licensee did not maintain an accurate dose assessment capalJility.
12 Protectillg People al1d the EllvirOllmellt 6
11                                     Protecting People alld the Enllironme11t practical in a major loss of emergency assessment capalJility.
-Concl usiOh:'Move Response Column requires normal Baseline Inspection.
12                                     Protectillg People al1d the EllvirOllmellt 6
13 14 Vice':Presi Generation/Chief Protecting People tllld the Erwiro1l11lellt Energy Northwest P/,otectillg People tlIul the EI1Viroll111C1lt 7
 
Division of Reactor P.rojects NRC Region IV 15
- Concl usiOh:'Move Response Column requires normal Baseline Inspection.
* At  
13                           Protecting People tllld the Erwiro1l11lellt Vice':Presi Generation/Chief Energy Northwest 14                            P/,otectillg People tlIul the EI1Viroll111C1lt 7
-Read NRC testimony, and policy decisions; Protecting People and the EUlliro1l1llCllt
 
-Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.  
Division of Reactor P.rojects NRC Region IV 15                               Protecting People and the EUlliro1l1llCllt
-16 Protecting People and the EllllirOllllleut 8
* At wWvJ:~r~'90V,
..;.. Allegation@nrc.gov
    ~Find publicli1~eting
* General information or questions  
    - Read NRC testimony, and policy decisions;
-www.nrc.gov  
    - Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.
-Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs 17 Protecting People and tbe Environment e Office of Public Affairs Point ofCol'ltact:
-16                               Protecting People and the EllllirOllllleut 8
OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415 ... 8200 18 Protecting People and tbe Environment 9
 
  ..;.. Allegation@nrc.gov
* General information or questions
  - www.nrc.gov
  - Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs 17                                 Protecting People and tbe Environment e Office of Public Affairs Point ofCol'ltact:
OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415 . .8200 18                                 Protecting People and tbe Environment 9
* Flickr:
* Flickr:
* Twitter: *
* Twitter:
* RSS: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involvellistserver.html#rss 19 Protecting People and the Environment  
* YouTube:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
;". :.: . ;",'", * .
* RSS:         http://www.nrc.gov/public-involvellistserver.html#rss 19                                       Protecting People and the Environment
.:.. .
*. PUbjitElectroni~'~1~~i~~~gJ~'<"
* Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 20 Protecting People and the Environment 10 21 Protecting People find the Ellld'"01I11U:lIt 11 I 1 oad to ExCellence ENERGY NORTHWEST NORTHWEST 
    .:.. http://www.nrc~g'()v/readingjrll1.l1tfnr .
.. .Implemented corrective actions to prevent recurrence  
* Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 20                                       Protecting People and the Environment 10
.. Elevated sensitivity to EP functions ENERGY: NORTHWEST The Right Picture d ........ ' Nuclear Excellence J1lmi' ** CII IIiiIi l safe, Rellabl ... Predictable . jIiIII Orgooizatiooal Opaa1looal Training Equipment Excellence Excellern:e ExceU"""" ElroeIlence Predictable Safety TeaillWOO:
 
Zero Tole!ance Teamwod ConflQUliltIon Effective Reliable Ao:ountaIJle Control Aa:ountable PrroktabIe learning Tea!T1\'\'Ot'k Model Pride OlyanizatIon
21 Protecting People find the Ellld'"01I11U:lIt 11
...........Phase I -Improving Behaviors  
 
.. *>PI18se II -DemonstratinaFfestilts  
ENERGY NORTHWEST I           1 oad to ExCellence ENE~~~~'
.. .. ..-....,-. -. .. ... Phase III -Achieving Excellence IV -Sustaining Plant Performance  
NORTHWEST
.. Lowest recorded dose ENERGY NORTHWEST 61 Highest level of equipment reliability 61 Continuous run for more than 3 years without unplanned time offline <I Highest ever annual produ' .. million megawatt hours rformance, '.' ..... / .. ber of Occupational Safety and He?lth .' ....**.. . "'. ration recordable accidents of any kind -three; . . * .--"".,..r'r.i"'.*  
 
.. ,planned maintenance outage May . . under dose projection, ahead of schedule.* . Looking Forward ENERGY NORTHWEST}}
.. .Implemented corrective actions to prevent recurrence
.. Elevated sensitivity to EP functions ENERGY:
NORTHWEST The Right Picture d . . . . . . .'     Nuclear Excellence J1lmi'* *CII IIiiIi             l safe, Rellabl ... Predictable   . jIiIII Orgooizatiooal   Opaa1looal           Training         Equipment Excellence     Excellern:e         ExceU""""         ElroeIlence Predictable       Safety           TeaillWOO:     Zero Tole!ance Teamwod       ConflQUliltIon       Effective           Reliable Ao:ountaIJle     Control         Aa:ountable         PrroktabIe learning     Tea!T1\'\'Ot'k       Model               Pride OlyanizatIon
 
    ...........Phase I - Improving Behaviors             .
      *>PI18se II - DemonstratinaFfestilts
          . . . Phase III - Achieving Excellence IV - Sustaining   Excell~nce**
ENERGY NORTHWEST Plant Performance
.. Lowest recorded dose 61 Highest level of equipment reliability 61 Continuous run for more than 3 years without unplanned time offline
<I Highest ever annual produ'           . million megawatt hours
 
rformance,
          '.' ..... / . ber of Occupational Safety and He?lth .' . . **..
  . "'. ration recordable accidents of any kind - three;
                    .                                                   ~ .
*.--"".,..r'r.i"'.*. ,planned maintenance outage May 2012:s~f~,,'
              . . under dose projection, ahead of schedule.* .
ENERGY NORTHWEST Looking Forward}}

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Summary of End-of-Cycle Meeting with Energy Northwest Regarding Columbia Generating Station 2012 Performance
ML13158A011
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Issue date: 06/06/2013
From: Webb Patricia Walker
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To: Reddemann M
Energy Northwest
Walker W
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 June 6,2013 Mr. M. E. Reddemann Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop 1023 Richland, WA 99352-0968

Subject:

SUMMARY

OF END-OF-CYCLE MEETING WITH ENERGY NORTHWEST REGARDING COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION 2012 PERFORMANCE

Dear Mr. Reddemann:

This letter refers to the public End-of-Cycle meeting conducted on June 4, 2013, in Richland, Washington between the NRC and your staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC's assessment of the licensee's performance results at Columbia Generating Station for the inspection period of January 1 through December 31, 2012. The presentation slides from the NRC staff and Energy Northwest are enclosed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, vJ "<s:- C W~

Wayne C. Walker Chief, Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21

Enclosures:

1. NRC Presentation Slides
2. Energy Northwest Presentation Slides

4>> Energy Northwest Corn

  • Closing Remarks
  • Public Comments and Questions 2 Protecti1lg People a1ld the E11viro1lme1lt 1

-WClyne of Reactor Project, NRC iii Jeremy Groom, Senior Resident Inspector at Columbia 3 Protecting People flnd the Environment

- Security: Ehsureadeq n in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

4 Protectillg People fllld the E11vironment 2

Regulatory Response 5 Protecting People alld the EIlI';1'01l1nellt Very low issue White: low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue 6 Protecting People alld the El1V;r01l111ent 3

Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 7 Protecting People and the ETlviro1l11lellt

- Operations

- Engineering

- Radiation Protection

- Security

- Emergency Preparedness 8 Protectillg People alld the Environment 4

It Triennial Fire Protection Inspection 9 Protecting People and the Enviro1l1llCllt 10 Protecting People mul the ElIvirollmmt 5

  • CblllmbiclGeheratih De~.radedCorne,r~ton . . . ri.*fij;B;:.~"*c:J\tri+iinn ..... "'.T..,.

June 27,2Q12~> .....

-White*fr.ldinglJ~cau~~t:h~ licel1s~~didriotmaintain a standard emergEmcyaction levelscneme.

- White finding lJecause the licensee did not maintain an accurate dose assessment capalJility.

11 Protecting People alld the Enllironme11t practical in a major loss of emergency assessment capalJility.

12 Protectillg People al1d the EllvirOllmellt 6

- Concl usiOh:'Move Response Column requires normal Baseline Inspection.

13 Protecting People tllld the Erwiro1l11lellt Vice':Presi Generation/Chief Energy Northwest 14 P/,otectillg People tlIul the EI1Viroll111C1lt 7

Division of Reactor P.rojects NRC Region IV 15 Protecting People and the EUlliro1l1llCllt

  • At wWvJ:~r~'90V,

~Find publicli1~eting

- Read NRC testimony, and policy decisions;

- Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.

-16 Protecting People and the EllllirOllllleut 8

..;.. Allegation@nrc.gov

  • General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs 17 Protecting People and tbe Environment e Office of Public Affairs Point ofCol'ltact:

OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415 . .8200 18 Protecting People and tbe Environment 9

  • Flickr:
  • Twitter:
  • YouTube:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  • . PUbjitElectroni~'~1~~i~~~gJ~'<"

.:.. http://www.nrc~g'()v/readingjrll1.l1tfnr .

  • Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 20 Protecting People and the Environment 10

21 Protecting People find the Ellld'"01I11U:lIt 11

ENERGY NORTHWEST I 1 oad to ExCellence ENE~~~~'

NORTHWEST

.. .Implemented corrective actions to prevent recurrence

.. Elevated sensitivity to EP functions ENERGY:

NORTHWEST The Right Picture d . . . . . . .' Nuclear Excellence J1lmi'* *CII IIiiIi l safe, Rellabl ... Predictable . jIiIII Orgooizatiooal Opaa1looal Training Equipment Excellence Excellern:e ExceU"""" ElroeIlence Predictable Safety TeaillWOO: Zero Tole!ance Teamwod ConflQUliltIon Effective Reliable Ao:ountaIJle Control Aa:ountable PrroktabIe learning Tea!T1\'\'Ot'k Model Pride OlyanizatIon

...........Phase I - Improving Behaviors .

  • >PI18se II - DemonstratinaFfestilts

. . . Phase III - Achieving Excellence IV - Sustaining Excell~nce**

ENERGY NORTHWEST Plant Performance

.. Lowest recorded dose 61 Highest level of equipment reliability 61 Continuous run for more than 3 years without unplanned time offline

<I Highest ever annual produ' . million megawatt hours

rformance,

'.' ..... / . ber of Occupational Safety and He?lth .' . . **..

. "'. ration recordable accidents of any kind - three;

. ~ .

  • .--"".,..r'r.i"'.*. ,planned maintenance outage May 2012:s~f~,,'

. . under dose projection, ahead of schedule.* .

ENERGY NORTHWEST Looking Forward